Blossom Russo is a highly intelligent and spunky teenager. The youngest of three, she lives with her divorced musician father, Nick, eldest brother and recovering substance abuser Anthony, and decidedly not-so-bright middle brother Joey. Along for the ride is Blossom's ditzy best friend, Six, who sometimes shows flashes of great perception.
Blossom Russo is a highly intelligent and spunky teenager. The youngest of three, she lives with her divorced musician father, Nick, eldest brother and recovering substance abuser Anthony, and decidedly not-so-bright middle brother Joey. Along for the ride is Blossom's ditzy best friend, Six, who sometimes shows flashes of great perception.
Cast, crew and production details
About Blossom
Cast
Mayim BialikBlossom Russo
Joey LawrenceJoey Russo
Michael StoyanovAnthony Russo
Jenna Von OÿSix LeMuere
Ted WassNick Russo
Barnard HughesBuzz Richman
Finola HughesCarol Russo
Samaria GrahamShelly Lewis Russo
Credits
Created by
Don Reo
Written by
Don Reo, Brenda Hampton, Jonathan Prince, Bill Richmond, Allan Katz, Brian Herskowitz, Rob LaZebnik, Dan Cohen, F.J. Pratt
After moving to Paris to live with her mother, Blossom finds a new boyfriend, friendly waiter Laurent, who gives her a tour of the romantic city par excellence.
Directed by John WhitesellWritten by Don ReoGuest stars Nikki Cox, Stephen Root, Brittany Murphy, Jaclyn Bernstein
Blossom is horrified to learn that Six is dating a married ex-con ten years her senior. Meanwhile, Joey gets a letter from the President asking for his advice, and Vinnie and Anthony set up an illegal cable hookup.
Six has run off with Sonny, and only Vinnie and Blossom know where they've gone. Blossom tries to talk Six out of her infatuation, but it ends only when Sonny is arrested and immediately falls for a female prison guard.
Directed by Bill BixbyGuest stars Bill Bixby, Tom McCleister, Cathryn de Prume
In a psychiatrist's office in the near future, Nick recalls the good old days, when Blossom got her SAT scores, Anthony proposed to Rhonda and Joey got a bad break en route to the big leagues.
Directed by Bill BixbyWritten by Jonathan PrinceGuest stars Laura Harring, William Bumiller
After his breakup with Rhonda, Anthony accompanies Joey to a function at the Playboy Mansion, while Blossom attempts to write a romance novel to fund her college education.
Directed by Bill BixbyWritten by Rob LaZebnikGuest stars Monique Noel, Tawnni Cable, Barbara Moore, Hugh Hefner
Blossom becomes bitter when she realizes that Nick is in love with Carol; Joey finally has sex with his new girlfriend but worries that it will ruin their relationship.
There's something cooking between Blossom and her supervisor at a homeless shelter; meanwhile, Nick tries becoming a vegetarian, and Anthony can't stomach a waiter's racial slurs.
Six's date, who is Vinnie's best friend, makes a pass at Blossom and then denies it; Joey's secret admirer turns out to be a gay teammate; Anthony's father-in-law visits and discovers that he once arrested Nick during a 1970s campus protest.
Fabian, Phyllis Diller and Jimmie Walker become part of Blossom's beach party fantasy as Shy is Otto's hostage on the eve of the Ruler of the Waves surf contest.
Directed by Peter BaldwinGuest stars Avery Schreiber, Phyllis Diller, Jimmie Walker, Fabian
Joey turns to a childhood imaginary friend for help when he suspects a teammate is using steroids; Blossom volunteers to baby-sit Carol's daughter, then is invited to a concert.
Directed by Peter BaldwinGuest stars David DeLuise, Doren Fein, Mr. T
Blossom's 18th birthday makes her blue; Joey writes a letter to Hillary Clinton about health care; Carol's ex has an odd proposal for Nick; and Shelly's cousin Robin isn't thrilled to meet Anthony because of something Shelly hasn't told her about Anthony - that fact that he's white.
Directed by Peter BaldwinWritten by Brenda HamptonGuest stars Michole Briana White
Blossom and Anthony scheme to fix up a lonely Buzz with Anthony's cantankerous EMT partner Mrs. Peterson; meanwhile, Joey takes notes from Nick on a school project.
Directed by Peter BaldwinGuest stars Phyllis Diller
Two aliens in a flying saucer (voices of Joey Lawrence and Michael Stoyanov) choose the Russo home as the site for their observations of earthling behavior, particularly their susceptibility to the seven deadly sins, which are illustrated in encounters between the various characters. (This being a family sit-com, sloth gets the most airtime.)
A missed baseball game prompts Joey to recall his mom's history of broken promises; Tony and Shelly's marriage is put to the test when Rhonda returns unexpectedly; Nick takes Blossom and Six to the drive-in and is not prepared for a barrage of questions about his past.
Written by Brenda HamptonGuest stars Matthew Lawrence
At the prom, Blossom gets the news that Vinnie's been accepted to an Ivy League school; Six is escorted by a nerdy foreign student with a hidden talent; and chaperones Nick and Carol act like a couple of teenagers in love.
Directed by Peter BaldwinGuest stars Steven Gilborn, Marguerite Moreau, Jonathan Del Arco
Vinnie wants to announce his engagement to Blossom after he graduates, but Blossom has lost the ring - which she perceives as a bad omen. Meanwhile, college-bound Joey is drafted by a pro baseball team.
Directed by Peter BaldwinGuest stars Terry Bradshaw